L ib Dems were disappointed, but not surprised, when Hertfordshire Tories effectively voted to increase property developer profits by reducing the amount they have to pay to provide school places.
SPORT STRATEGY SUFFERS A FALSE START - BUT THE ATHLETICS TRACK EVENT HAS ALREADY STARTED! DBC's long overdue Sports and Activity has failed to satisfy scrutineers and has been sent back to the starting-line for a re-write. Meanwhile the council is going ahead with yet ANOTHER major Sports infrastructure decision - with NO SPORTS STRATEGY. On Wednesday night at Scrutiny the draft was rejected and severely criticised by Liberal Democrat Cllrs Adrian England and Lara Pringle, as well as some Conservative Cllrs. Cllr England said: "What's missing? It lacks at least 5 things that anything worthy of being called a Strategy should have - Big Picture, headline data, Ownership, headline resources and a timescale." The Committee agreed that the strategy document should be re-written and brought back to Scrutiny for appraisal. Now DBC has ignored the Committee - which Cllr Neil Harden attended - and launched another Consultation on the relocation of the Jarman Park Athletics track; BEFORE its strategic approach to
At the HCC Council Meeting of 27th March, Lara Pringle, the new DBC councillor for Northchurch presented a petition from the local Road Safety Pressure Group, "Go 20 Northchurch". Local residents have been calling for some time for a 20 mph speed limit to be imposed on the centre of the village.
Police & Crime Commissioner's proposal would strip assets and close fire stations
Cllr Nick Hollinghurst, Liberal Democrat Town and County Councillor for Tring, said "DBC has consistantly negllected our shared use sports facilities. These were originally built and provided at public expense for shared use both by the public and the school. Over the years, access by the public to these facilities has become more and more restricted.
We were so close.
Thameslink passengers are now experiencing one of the first self-drive train journeys on a UK mainline - although they may not realise it! In combination with Network Rail's new digital signalling system, trains are being run every 2 - 3 minutes St Pancras and Blackfriars.
The By-Election had been called after the sad death of Alan Fantham, the long-serving local councillor on both DBC and on Northchurch Parish Council. Alan was born and bred in Northchurch and had been a local cricket star.
From tragic Sportspace decision to a comedy of errors at The Forum, with a botched Dacorum Sports Strategy "consultation" (by stealth).
Thanks to all members and friends who made it possible for the Liberal Democrats regain Three Rivers District Council.
Pat Howell has been a Rickmansworth resident for more than 30 years.
Robert Johnston has lived in South Oxhey for more than 10 years and he and his wife Anka have brought up their family there.
